Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Kent State
Dante Cephas
WR • 6'0" • 193 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dante Cephas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70.3
Consistency
50.3
Season Value
37.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Kent State • Penn State • Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dante Cephas, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Kent State. Dante Cephas reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Kent State paired 1,240 primary output with 83.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kent State, Penn State, Kansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
26.3
Efficiency
70.3
Usage
12.5
Consistency
50.3
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 42. Arizona: 9. Colorado: 16. West Virginia: 9. Kansas: 21. Arizona State: 65. Cincinnati: 22
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 2 by 100. Arizona: 1 by 60. Colorado: 2 by 53.3. West Virginia: 1 by 60. Kansas: 2 by 70. Arizona State: 4 by 100. Cincinnati: 3 by 48.9
Split Comparison
Wins19.8 · n=6
First Half19 · n=4 · -17 vs Second Half
Second Half36 · n=3 · +17 vs First Half
All Games26.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kent State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Penn State
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Kansas State
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 19 | 31.7 | 28.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 136 | 72.2 | 12.5 | 117 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 1,240 | 83.7 | 30.6 | 1,104 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 1,240 | 83.7 | 30.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 744 | 89.1 | 32.8 | -496 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 246 | 74.9 | 11.1 | -498 |
| 2024 Postseason | Kansas State | 184 | 70.3 | 12.5 | -62 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas State | 184 | 70.3 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
186
Primary metric
186 receiving yards with a 95.4 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio
246
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
246 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Maryland
151
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Arizona State
65
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Bowling Green
55
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Kent State
1,240 primary output · 83.7 efficiency · 30.6 usage
71.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
71.1
1,240 primary · 83.7 efficiency · 30.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
60
744 primary · 89.1 efficiency · 32.8 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8006
Penn Hills · Pittsburgh, PA
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,569
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.